W I T TH H 5 - W -Y E Y A A R R R A N T Y Y
Owner's Manual
BOLT ACTION Rimfire Rifle
IMPORTANT: Never attempt to load your rifle with ammunition that does not meet the cartridge designation stamped on the barrel. If this rifle is chambered for either 22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire or 17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire, do not attempt to use 22 Short, Long or Long Rifle cartridges.
IMPORTANT This manual contains operating, care and maintenance instructions. To assure safe assure safe oper operatio ation, n, any any user user of this this fire firearm arm mus mustt read read this this manu manual al caref carefulul ly. Failure Failure to follow follow the instruct instructions ions and warnin warnings gs in this manual manual can cause cause accident acci dents s result resulting ing in injur injury y or deat death. h. This This manu manual al shoul should d always always acco accompan mpany y this firearm, and be transferred with it upon change of ownership. The warranty card attached to the cover must be filled out and mailed within 10 days of purchase. WARNING: KEEP THIS FIREARM OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN, UNAUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS, AND OTHERS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE SAFE HANDLING OF FIREARMS.
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LIMITED WARRANTY The Marlin Firearms Company FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS IN MATERIAL & WORKMANSHIP This firearm warranty is good only to the ORIGINAL OWNER who has registered his ownership with The Marlin Firearms Company at 100 Kenna Drive, North Haven, Connecticut. WARRANTY and CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP card must be completed and mailed to The Marlin Firearms Company at the above address WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS of purchase to insure the protection of the warranty. NOTICE of defect in materials and/or workmanship must be received by the company WITHIN FIVE (5) YEARS from the date of purchase. Normal wear, or damage resulting from neglect, abuse, alteration, or repairs not made or authorized by The Marlin Firearms Company or use of non-Marlin parts are not covered by the warranty. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
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1. After notice of defect in material and/or workmanship is received by The Marlin Firearms Company, Marlin shall send instructions for shipment of the firearm; and repairs will be made and the firearm returned within a reasonable time after the firearm is received. Cost of shipping, insurance charges, etc. involved in returning the firearm to the company shall be prepaid by the original owner. 2. Cost of parts and labor performed shall be provided without charge by The Marlin Firearms Company. 3. If The Marlin Firearms Company, after receipt of the firearm, determines that the defects in material and/or workmanship were the result of abuse and/or neglect, or otherwise not covered by the warranty set forth above, Marlin shall notify such owner to that effect and give an estimate for repair. In such cases, repair, return shipping and insurance charges, etc. shall be paid by such owner. 4. In the event that The Marlin Firearms Company is unable to make warranty repairs to the firearm, it shall, within a reasonable time after its receipt, notify the owner to that effect and give him the option either to receive a replacement of the same model, if then available in its inventory, or to receive a refund, either of which, if feasible, will be made through the store of purchase.
The Marlin Firearms Company 100 Kenna Drive, North Haven, CT 06473-0905 www.marlinfirearms.com
Before You Use This Firearm
How Your Rifle is Made
It is very important that you read and understand this manual before using your new rifle. Warnings should be read and heeded carefully. Also follow the safety rules listed in “Marlin's Guide to Gun Safety”, printed in this manual.
Your rifle has been made to Marlin's strictest standards of safety and reliability. It has been proof tested with a high pressure load, function fired, and sighted-in at the factory. Built with tradition and engineered to last, your rifle is the product of over 100 years of Marlin technology.
• WARNING: Marlin firearms are designed and manufactured to handle standard factory-loaded ammunition which conforms to SAAMI (Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute Inc.) standards with dependability and safety. Due to the many bullet and load options available, the element of judgement involved, the skill required, and the fact that serious injuries have resulted from dangerous handloads, Marlin does not make any recommendations with regard to handloaded ammunition.
How to Operate the Safety •WARNING: Prior to firing, know and understand the operation of the safety by practicing with the rifle unloaded. •WARNING: Never put the safety between the SAFE and FIRE positions. Always place it in either the forward position (FIRE) or rearward position (SAFE).
Unless the safety is in either the forward or rearward position, you cannot be certain whether it is on SAFE or FIRE. The safety button is round and located on the right side of the receiver behind the bolt handle. The words “FIRE” and “SAFE” are engraved on either side of the safety button. To put your rifle on SAFE, first cock it, by opening and closing the bolt (a red dot on top of the striker knob will be visible). Then pull the safety button back to the rear position (SAFE). The safety is now on SAFE (see A). To move the safety to the FIRE position, push the safety button to the forward position (FIRE). The safety is now in the FIRE position (see B). If the trigger is pulled with the safety button in this position, the rifle will fire.
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• WARNING: Your rifle was shipped completely assembled and should not be used or disassembled without fully reading and understanding the instructions in this manual. •WARNING: It is a violation of federal law to alter or deface the serial number of any firearm.
Safe Position
Fire (Off Safe) Position
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•WARNING: Never disassemble the safety. It has been correctly designed, fitted and tested. Any mechanical device can fail, however, so never rely on the safety to justify careless handling. Never use a firearm with a safety that does not function properly. (See instructions for factory maintenance in this manual.)
Ammunition Note Your rifle is chambered for 22 rimfire, 22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, 17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire, or 17 Mach 2. These cartridges are shown below, actual size. None of these cartridges are interchangeable with any other.
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• WARNING: Never attempt to load your rifle with ammunition that does not meet the cartridge designation stamped on the barrel. Use only clean, dry, factoryloaded ammunition which conforms to industry standards. • WARNING: Before loading this firearm, always check the bore and chamber to be sure they are free of grease, oil or any other obstruction. Be sure the chamber is empty, bolt is open and the safety is on SAFE. Avoid having your hands near the muzzle of a loaded rifle.
will not function properly unless the inner magazine tube is locked securely in place. • WARNING: Never remove the bolt (See G) while unloading, or when cartridges are in the tubular magazine. Cartridge misplacement can occur. Open the bolt by lifting the bolt handle and pulling it all the way back. Then, with the safety on SAFE, keeping your fingers
How to Load Loading A Single Cartridge Your rifle may be loaded with a single cartridge, provided the magazine is empty. Open the bolt and put the safety on SAFE. Place the cartridge, bullet end toward the muzzle, directly into the chamber.
C Unlocking the tubular magazine
NOTE: Models 915YS and 915Y are single shot rifles and therefore have no magazine. Models with Tubular Magazine
• WARNING: Never add cartridges to a partially loaded tubular magazine. This rifle
D Loading the tubular magazine
away from the muzzle, turn your rifle upside down and unlock the inner magazine tube by turning the knurled locking end plug (see C). Pull the inner tube out until the loading port is open. Insert the cartridges, bullet end toward the muzzle (see D). When you have loaded up to the magazine capacity (12 cartridges for 22 Win. Mag. Rimfire and 17 Hornady Mag. Rimfire models; 25 Short, 19 Long or 17 Long Rifle cartridges for the Model 981T), slide the inner tube back in place, turning it slightly to ease passage over the loaded rounds. DO NOT FORCE THE TUBE DOWN. Then rotate the knurled locking end plug to the locked position. Inner tube will not lock in place if the number of cartridges loaded exceeds the stated magazine capacity.
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Cocked and Ready To chamber a cartridge, lift the bolt handle and pull it all the way back Then push it all the way forward and down. A red dot on top of the striker knob will signify that the gun is cocked and ready to fire (See A, page 1).
How To Fire With the rifle pointed at the target, move the safety to the FIRE position and squeeze the trigger. Open and close the bolt completely for each repeat shot (except Models 915YS and 915Y, which are single shot). If you have not fired all cartridges at the target, be sure to put the safety on SAFE until you are ready to shoot again.
Releasing the clip magazine
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Models with Clip Magazine
How to Unload With the safety on SAFE, and the rifle pointed in a safe direction, open the bolt and eject the loaded cartridge from the chamber.
Open the bolt by lifting the bolt handle and pulling it all the way back. Then, with the safety on SAFE, remove the magazine by pressing release button shown in (E). Insert up to seven cartridges in the magazine. As you load, push cartridges down and rearward (see F). Replace loaded magazine, being sure it locks in place. Loading the clip magazine
For models with a tubular magazine, cycle the action repeatedly by opening and closing the bolt, until the ejection of cartridges ceases. When the last cartridge has been ejected, the bright orange plas3
tion of the rear sight in the desired direction. Retighten the screw and fire again. Continue this process until your shots are horizontally zeroed-in.
For Models Equipped With Screw-Adjustable Rear Sights Horizontal Correction (Windage) To move the point of impact to the left or right, loosen the leaf binding screw until you can move the leaf manually. Move the leaf in the appropriate direction, retighten the screw and fire again. Continue this process until your shots are horizontally zeroed-in.
Screw-adjustable rear sight
Vertical Correction (Ele vation)
To raise the rear sight (if you are shooting low) turn the elevation adjustment screw clockwise. To lower the rear sight (if you are shooting high) turn the elevation adjustment screw counterclockwise. Continue adjusting and firing until your shots are vertically zeroed-in.
Vertical Correction (Elevat ion) To raise the rear sight (if you are shooting low) turn the elevation adjustment screw clockwise. To lower the rear sight (if you are shooting high) turn the elevation adjustment screw counterclockwise. Continue adjusting and firing until your shots are vertically zeroed-in.
Fire sight
For Models Equipped With Fire Sights Horizontal Correction (Windage) To adjust the point of impact, loosen the dovetail screw until you can move the sight manually. To move the point of impact to the left, move the rear sight base to the left. To move the point of impact to the right, move the rear sight base to the right. Adjustments can be made by gently tapping the dovetail por-
G Removing the bolt
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Scope Mounting Your rifle has a grooved receiver designed to handle tip-off-type 22 scope bases. They are made by several manufacturers in various heights, to accommodate different objective diameters, and are available through your local gun dealer. You may also order directly from Marlin Gun Service. Call 1-800-544-8892 for more information.
How to Clean Your Rifle •WARNING: Before cleaning your rifle, be certain it is completely unloaded, and the bolt has been removed.
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•WARNING: Never attempt to wipe down or clean a loaded firearm. Follow instructions under “How to Unload” before cleaning. NOTE for stainless steel models: Although stainless steel is corrosionresistant, it can rust. If the rifle gets wet, dirty, or is subject to excessive handling, remove all moisture and wipe down metal parts with oil or a rust-inhibitor.
Minor scratches can be “buffed out” of stainless steel with a “Scotch-Brite TM Very Fine” pad, available in hardware and automotive supply stores.
With normal use it is not necessary to clean the bore of your rifle. However, if the rifle gets wet, or if foreign material gets into the action or barrel, cleaning as described below is recommended. Being sure your rifle is unloaded and pointed in a safe direction, open the bolt, pull the trigger fully to the rear and completely withdraw the bolt from the rear of the receiver, as shown in (G).
Clean the bore and barrel by using any standard 22 caliber (17 caliber for Models chambered in 17HMR or 17 Mach 2) commercial cleaning rod and cleaning patches. Clean the barrel with powder solvent and wipe lightly with gun oil after cleaning. Always clean the rifle from the breech (chamber end) to the muzzle. Caution: Before using any solvent or other gun cleaning product, read the label carefully to be sure it will not damage either the finish or any parts of this firearm. NOTE ON HEAVY USAGE: When your rifle has fired more than 1,000 rounds or is a year old, lubrication of the trigger mechanism and cocking cam will assure continued smooth operation.
Aligning bolt for reassembly
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Open the bolt and remove the clip magazine (if your rifle is a clip-loader). Remove the takedown screw on the underside of the forearm, and the forward trigger guard screw. Remove the barreled action from the stock.
• WARNING: The breech bolt assemblies of Marlin 22 caliber and 17 caliber bolt action rifles are not interchangeable between rifles. (Do not disassemble the breech bolt.) Each breech bolt is individually fitted to the receiver at our factory to assure proper headspacing. Should the bolt assemblies be removed from the rifles for cleaning or safety reasons, be certain that they are reinstalled in the same rifle from which they were removed.
Apply a small amount of good quality gun grease to the area shown in I. Next, open the bolt and apply a small amount of grease to the cocking cam, as shown in J. If the rifle continues to be fired extensively, repeat this lubrication about every 1,000 rounds or once a year. NOTE: The safest possible way to store this, or any other Marlin bolt action rifle, is with the bolt removed and kept separately, under lock and key.
To replace the bolt assembly, align the tab on the left forward portion of the bolt (see H), with the corresponding groove in the rear of receiver. With trigger pulled, insert bolt into rear of receiver. Never force the breech bolt into the receiver, as serious damage may result. If you encounter difficulty, remove the bolt and re-check alignment. After cleaning, and before reinserting the bolt, ensure the barrel is clear.
I Apply grease.
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Apply grease.
The last three digits of the serial number appearing on the left side of the receiver, are inscribed on the breech bolt with an electric pencil. These three digits will help you to identify the proper rifle for reinstallation of the bolt. Failure to match the factory fitted breech bolt to the proper rifle could create an unsafe condition that could cause a malfunction of the firearm, or worse, personal injury to the shooter or a bystander. Use a very thin coat of light oil during below freezing conditions. Condensation droplets will form soon after the rifle is brought into a warm room, or it may become wet during inclement weather. In any case, all moisture should be 7
IMPORTANT If you have any questions or problems relating to your new Marlin, would like additional information on safe operation, or wish to order parts or accessories, just call our Customer Service Center. A Service Representative can be reached at the number listed below, between 8 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday.
1-800-544-8892 (Toll Free)
The Fascinating History of Marlin
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ritten by the late William S. Brophy, Marlin’s Senior Technical Manager and Official Company Historian for many years, this prodigious book details the history of the Marlin Firearms Co. and its products. The hardbound volume contains more than 600 pages and over 1000 illustrations. Must reading for anyone interested in all the models — pistols, rifles and shotguns — made by Marlin, and in the story of more than a century of firearms production in America.
Please record the firearm serial number, date of purchase and where purchased below.
Serial #: _____________________________________ Date of Purchase: __________________________ Purchased From: _____________________
For more information, write: Marlin Firearms Co. Department OM 100 Kenna Drive North Haven, CT 06473
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PARTS LIST BOLT ACTION RIMFIRE RIFLE For parts prices, call 1-800-544-8892 (8 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Eastern Time, Weekdays)
